Word Jazz
Neighborhoods
- Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale
- Bronzeville, Near South Side
- Downtown
- Englewood, Chatham, Auburn Gresham
- Hyde Park, Woodlawn, South Shore
- Jefferson Park, Portage Park, Norwood Park
- Lakeview, Wrigleyville, Northalsted
- Lincoln Park, Old Town
- Lincoln Square, North Center, Irving Park
- Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Avondale
- Pilsen, Little Village, West Loop
- Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park
- Wicker Park, Bucktown, West Town
Edgewater’s Ken Nordine Mansion Gets Preliminary Landmark Status Over Owner’s Objections
The family of late jazz poet Ken Nordine is seeking to demolish his former mansion, but the city stopped those efforts.
Edgewater Mansion, Home To Late ‘Word Jazz’ Poet Ken Nordine, At Heart Of Preservation Fight
Preservationists are working to save the mansion that is listed for sale as a redevelopment opportunity.